“I think just cleaning it up in general could draw a nicer crowd and more families,” said Becky Welling.

While sagging pants are worn by some African-American teens and made popular in the music and entertainment industries, Ashley says he’s not targeting any specific groups. In fact, he says he’s seen more caucasian teens with sagging pants in Ocean City.

Wildwood, New Jersey recently passed a ban on sagging pants.

“It’s not a black/white thing. You know, there’s thugs with everybody,” Ashley said.